Arizona State’s football program looked great beating Wyoming to start the season. No arguments there. But will it carry over when the Sun Devils host the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Mountain America Stadium on Saturday? Actually, yes. I think it will, even if there are some big differences between the teams. “I’m excited for this week,” ASU coach Kenny Dillingham …

Every NFL team enters the season with dreams of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. And every team knows the odds are stacked against them.  Simple math is the clearest way to convey that. Thirty-one of the league’s 32 teams will fail in their quest. Reaching — and winning in — February tends to require immense talent, incredible coaching and pristine health. …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz chats with Ravens running back Derrick Henry about moving on from the Tennessee Titans after eight seasons and teaming up with MVP Lamar Jackson. Derrick joined Yahoo Sports on behalf of Pepsi. View more Video Transcript Jason Fitz from Yahoo Sports, hanging out with the King Derek Henry joining us on behalf of Pepsi. You are …

Florida QB DJ Lagway is getting the start in Week 2. The freshman is atop the depth chart ahead of the Gators’ game against Samford on Saturday. Graham Mertz suffered a concussion in the second half of Florida’s loss to Miami in Week 1 and is still in concussion protocol. Lagway replaced Mertz after he was hit following an interception. …

Eagles vs. Packers predictions for Week 1 of NFL season in Brazil originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles will kick off their season as the home team agains the Packers at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday, Sept. 6. This is the first-ever NFL game in South America. Let’s get to the predictions: Reuben Frank (0-0) …

In recent years, we’ve had fun doing a “Pro Bowl Confidential” where, in an anonymous survey, we ask 10 quick questions, mostly superlatives about the best of the NFL, from the best of the NFL. This year, we wanted to survey the most important position in the league, talking to NFL quarterbacks about the best at their position, the positions …

It’s time for our first top-10 matchup of the season. Week 2 boasts a game between two of the four playoff teams from a season ago as Texas visits Michigan. The game is the first of a home-and-home series between the two college football powerhouses as Michigan heads to Austin in 2027. In between, Texas has two games against Ohio …

Cowboys rookie Tyler Guyton isn’t going to get a chance to ease into life as an NFL left tackle. Guyton will be starting for Dallas this Sunday and that means he will be tangling with the reigning defensive player of the year for most of his debut. The Cowboys will be in Cleveland and Myles Garrett will be trying to …

STILLWATER — Matt Monger was teammates with some of the greatest defensive ends in football during his college and professional career that spanned from 1980-90. At Oklahoma State, he teamed with Dexter Manley, who Monger describes as a “genetic freak,” because of his incomparable athletic ability. With the New York Jets, Monger shared the field with Mark Gastineau, who held …

The 2024 NFL season kicks off tonight as the Kansas City Chiefs open defense of their second straight Super Bowl title against the Baltimore Ravens, last season’s No. 1 seed in the AFC. That game should be great. What about after? Both further into Week 1 and well beyond it? Our Yahoo Sports NFL crew made their picks for MVP, …

Welcome to the 910Preps Friday Night Live football scoreboard, with in-game updates from all of the Fayetteville area’s football teams in action on Week 3. Scores refresh every 60 seconds, so be sure to check in often, and we’ll be adding highlights from social media and on-site reporters and photographers throughout the night. Follow us on X, formerly Twitter, @910Preps …

USC linebacker Eric Gentry (18) celebrates with teammate Marcelles Williams and defensive end coach Shaun Nua after the Trojans’ win over LSU at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Ever since spring, when the foundation of USC’s new defense first was built, Eric Gentry hadn’t made much effort to hide how happy he was with …

The Wisconsin Badgers extended an offer to fast-rising class of 2026 defensive end Tyson Bacon on Tuesday. Bacon becomes the latest defensive fixture to receive a collegiate offer from Wisconsin, joining the Badgers’ recent offer to class of 2026 defensive lineman Damari Simeon. Despite being a junior, Bacon already boasts a list of offers at this stage of his recruiting …

Tanner McKee #16 and the Philadelphia Eagles will face the Green Bay Packers in Brazil this Friday. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) The NFL season kicks off tonight with a match-up between the Chiefs and the Ravens. Then, tomorrow, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers will play the first-ever regular-season game in Brazil. This first game finds the two opposing …

Tale of tape For the most part, Notre Dame’s defense lived up to its strong billing during the season-opening win at Texas A&M. It could have gone better on the rushing side, and the whole unit will need to clean up the numerous penalties it committed that kept the game close. The good news is another game means another chance …